Pathfinders : the golden age of Arabic science /: the golden age of Arabic science. (2010)
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- Pathfinders : the golden age of Arabic science /: the golden age of Arabic science. (2010)
- Main Title:
- Pathfinders : the golden age of Arabic science
- Other Titles:
- Golden age of Arabic science
- Further Information:
- Note: Jim al-Khalili.
- Other Names:
- Al-Khalili, Jim, 1962-
- Contents:
- A dream of Aristotle -- The rise of Islam -- Translation -- The lonely alchemist -- The house of wisdom -- Big science -- Numbers -- Algebra -- The philosopher -- The medic -- The physicist -- The prince and the pauper -- Andalusia -- The Marāgha revolution -- Decline and renaissance -- Science and Islam today.
- Publisher Details:
- London : Allen Lane
- Publication Date:
- 2010
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (xxix, 302 pages, [16] pages of plates), illustrations (some color), maps
- Subjects:
- 509.174927
HISTORY / Middle East / General
Civilization, Western -- Arab influences
Discoveries in science
HISTORY / Europe / Medieval
Middle Eastern History
Islamic & Arabic Philosophy
Discoveries in science -- Arab countries -- History
Civilization, Western -- Arab influences
Arab countries
Electronic books
History - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9780141965017
0141965010 - Related ISBNs:
- 9781846141614
1846141613 - Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-269) and index.
Note: Print version record. - Access Rights:
- Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
- Access Usage:
- Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.
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- Available online (eLD content is only available in our Reading Rooms) ↗
- Physical Locations:
- British Library HMNTS - ELD.DS.197619
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- 03_008.xml